‘I think I might have ended my longest friendship of 30+ years’: 45-year-old man reflects on the one thing that finally ended his friendship with his oldest, clingiest friend and wonders if he did the right thing – FAIL Blog

It’s not the friend’s responsibility to carry the load of the other friend who alienated himself from all the relationships outside his family. Especially if he isn’t doing anything to promote another outcome. He was right to be honest about having to schedule longer calls and about not having much free time. The fact that the friend doesn’t have that is sad, but there’s nothing more the other friend can do at this point. He was indeed trying to pressure him to do what he wanted, and it was good that he didn’t accept that. It’s sad, but it’s beautiful to be honest when two lifestyles don’t match; it makes everyone responsible for their own. Sometimes our ways don’t match, and it’s better to be honest and sad than to keep sustaining the lie!